2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante

At the Geneva Motor Show in 1999, Aston Martin introduced the long awaited Vantage version of their successful DB7. Sporting a Cosworth designed, 5.9 litre V12 producing a creamy 420bhp the car was super-quick and was electronically limited to 185mph. The V12 had a serious appetite for air compared to its 6-cylinder predecessor, demanding a larger intake and other modifications to the frontal airflow were made to aid cooling. Other changes included chassis and braking upgrades, to cope with the increased performance and Ian Callum enlarged the grill, added fog lamps and restyled the valances to give the car a more purposeful look. The Vantage interior leather trim was cut and sewn at a special trim shop at Newport Pagnell, where the carpet and wood veneers were also prepared. The 5.9 Litre V12 Vantage Volante, costing over £100,000 at its launch, remained in production until 2004.

This particular car is a 2000 DB7 Vantage Volante V12 with the ultra-desirable and rare 6-speed manual gearbox. It is superbly finished in one of the best colour combinations of Solent Silver Metallic with a Pacific Blue leather interior, and matching dashboard and carpets.

The service book shows the following stamps:

Dealer

Date

Mileage

Aston Works Service

22.3.00

143

Aston Works Service

15.8.00

2,092

Grange Aston Martin

10.1.08

5,439

Aston Lancaster Cambridge

19.5.10

10,367

Aston Lancaster Cambridge

16.4.12

17,422

Aston Martin Cambridge

21.5.16

31,954

This stunning car has had 3 owners from new and is supplied with a UK V5c, an MoT and a full complement of driver's manuals & handbooks. This DB7 Vantage Volante surely ticks the boxes for any collector, and being a manual car it certainly stands out from the crowd!